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Bombilla
Bombilla
Bombilla
DepartmentLatin America

Bombilla

NameStraw
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Date19th century
Place madeChile, South America
MediumMetal (silver)
Dimensions7 1/2 × 13/16 in. (19 × 2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, bequest of the Estate of Edith Page Skewes-Cox Estate, A.1974.19.45
Object numberA.1974.19.45
Collections
DescriptionHollow tube with two pairs of cast bird figures and incised designs. The strainer is cast and resembles a shell with several holes drilled into it. The tubular straw complements the mate.
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